Shai Bolton

This is the player profile for Shai Bolton, born in Katanning, Western Australia in 1998. He played for Richmond and Fremantle in the VFL/AFL, winning two premierships with Richmond (2019, 2020). Bolton was drafted initially by Richmond during the 2016 AFL National Draft.

Player Details

Name: Shai Bolton
DOB: 08/12/1998
POB: Katanning, Western Australia
Height: 175cm
Weight: 77kg
State Of Origin: WA
Recruitment History: Forrestdale (WA)/South Fremantle (WAFL)/Richmond

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (2017-2026) - 184 matches, 218 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Richmond (2017-2024)
      • 135 matches played for Richmond in the VFL/AFL
      • 2019, 2020 premierships won with Richmond in the VFL/AFL
    • Fremantle (2025-2026)
      • 49 matches played for Fremantle in the VFL/AFL
    • Awards
      • All-Australian Team (VFL/AFL Team Of the Year) (x2): 2022, 2026

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
2017 AFL Season Richmond 6 3 R09-11, R13-14, R19
2018 AFL Season Richmond 3 1 R01-02, R17
2019 AFL Season Richmond 19 15 R04-05, R07-11, R15-23, QF, PF, GF
2020 AFL Season Richmond 19 15 R01-04, R06-15, R17, QF, SF, PF, GF
2021 AFL Season Richmond 20 23 R01-08, R11-13, R15-23
2022 AFL Season Richmond 23 43 R01-11, R13-23, EF
2023 AFL Season Richmond 23 31 R01-14, R16-24
2024 AFL Season Richmond 22 34 R01-06, R08-12, R14-15, R17-25
2025 AFL Season Fremantle 23 28 R03-13, R15-25, EF
2026 AFL Season Fremantle 26 25 R02-14, R16-19, R21-25, QF, SF, PF, GF